ArticleJournal of nutritional science2026
Unravelling the role of alanine in mental disorders: a Mendelian randomisation study.
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Alanine, commonly found in meaty foods and popular as a sports supplement, has interactions with neurotransmitters and brain energy supply, but its impact on mental health remains uncertain. This two-sample Mendelian randomisation (MR) study aimed to investigate causal associations of plasma alanine with major mental disorders-depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to further explore sex-specific associations using available data, considering potential sex disparity. We utilised genetic variants from the UK Biobank to predict plasma alanine (
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